Ivvitsa
Ivvitsa (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᕝᕕᑦᓴ[1]) formerly Ivisaat Island[2] is an uninhabited island located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is a Baffin Island offshore island in Hudson Strait. The closest community is Kimmirut, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) away.[3]
Ivvitsa Location in Nunavut | |
Geography | |
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Location | Hudson Strait |
Coordinates | 62°42′35″N 069°48′02″W |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Other islands in the immediate vicinity include: Lavoie Island, Wishart Island, Nuvursirpaaraaluk Island, Lee Island, Qaqqannalik, Poodlatee Island, Anguttuaq, Black Bluff Island, Aulatsiviit, Ijjuriktuq, Takijualuk, Juet Island, and Uugalautiit Island.
References
- Ivvitsa
- Ivvitsa (Formerly Ivisaat Island)
- "Ivisaat Island". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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